Conjugated Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Polymers

Abstract Conjugated polymers with conducting (upon doping) or semiconducting properties have attracted considerable attention owing to their use as cost‐effective, lightweight materials for electronic and optoelectronic device applications such as (polymer‐based) organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs/PLEDs), organic photovoltaics (OPV), and organic field‐effect transistors (OFETs), or as sensory or bioimaging materials. In recent years, the incorporation of inorganic elements into conjugated organic frameworks has emerged as an effective strategy to develop novel hybrid materials with intriguing properties and functions that cannot be achieved with purely organic compounds. Particularly, inorganic–organic hybrid polymers, that is, macromolecules that comprise organic building blocks and inorganic elements in the main chain combine the best of both worlds. This article provides an overview of the basic concepts and recent advances in the development of inorganic–organic hybrid polymers functionalized by main‐group elements.